Vol 65 No 8 | NIGERIA Abacha consigliere in storm over $11 billion superhighway linking Lagos and Calabar 5th April 2024 Minister confirms upfront payments to Hitech Construction on a no-bid contract for 'Africa's biggest road' The international rehabilitation of billionaire businessman Gilbert Chagoury had seemed complete. Convicted in Geneva for laundering money stolen by military leader Sani Abacha and in the United States...
Vol 48 No 2 | NIGERIA New Year election blues 19th January 2007 The three main parties all have their candidates, with Vice-President Atiku Abubakar the last to take a running mate in the shape of former Anambra State Deputy Governor,...
Vol 58 No 23 | NIGERIA Buhari opens the war chest 17th November 2017 Announcing the country's biggest-ever budget last week, the President looks ready for a re-election campaign To run or not to run in 2019 – that was the question that President Muhammadu Buhari had been studiously avoiding. After a slow start to his tenure,...
Vol 43 No 21 | NIGERIASÃO TOMÉ & PRÍNCIPE Trouble in oil 25th October 2002 A symbol of regional cooperation, the Nigeria-São Tomé e Príncipe Joint Development Zone (JDZ), launched only in January, looks close to collapse.
Vol 57 No 9 | NIGERIA Railroading senators 29th April 2016 After a late-night meeting at Aso Rock, the dispute between President Muhammadu Buhari and National Assembly leaders over 2016 budget amendments ended in smiles and a deal on...